WoW Gazette Volume 3

From left to right: Ruth Deveney, Clare Deveney, Evelyn Jones, Reggie Walsh (standing)and Julie Cullen, pictured at Chateau Lynch-Bages

LUMINOSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE APPRECIATION OF WINE

The WOW girls continued their wine research into the summer of 2009 with a trip to the Bordeaux region of France. Their topic this time explored the correlation between luminosity and wine appreciation.

A number of controlled experiments were conducted over a three day period. This involved travelling to various locations throughout the region at different times of the day and night in order to ascertain if the appreciation of wine was enhanced by sunlight. Further controls were applied within the WOW group with some members of the experimental team tasting in the shade and others tasting in direct sunlight.

Experiments were also conducted using artificial indoor light with some team members even checking out the impact of dawn light on wine appreciation.  The team concluded definitively that the time of day did indeed impact on wine appreciation.

Team members found that wine was less appealing early in the morning, more appealing at lunchtime and very appealing after sunset.  However the team concluded that wine appreciation diminished rapidly under artificial light culminating in very little appreciation between midnight and the dawn light hours.

Ms Reggie Walsh (pictured standing) a luminosity expert on  secondment  from NASA ,was  quoted as saying: “ the research while intensive and intellectually draining  had proved rewarding and fulfilling. I am just so glad to be able to do such important work for the wine industry”.

Such dedication was lauded by the WOW team members.

“We are so proud of Reggie. She worked the hardest, taking on the most risky late night experiments" gushed Ruth Deveney.

”Would you believe some of Reggie’s locations were so dangerous that the police were nearly called by concerned onlookers.” whispered Clare Deveney in awe.

”I had the privilege of working on some artificial light experiments with Reggie and she really proved she was up to the job. “confirmed Julie Cullen excitedly.

”Yes it is true! She rang me early one morning after  I had missed a dawn light experiment and asked me when I had joined the Legion of Mary? I reminded her that at the early stages of that  particular experiment she had asked me to organize an  end of experiment  party and that she had committed the equivalent of The Gilbeys 150TH Anniversary budget to it .Thanks Emilion Reggie!” said a thrilled Evelyn Jones.

ALTITUDE AND ITS IMPACT ON SPARKLING WINES
Supplementary research from WoW Gazette Volume 2

The spring 2008 research concerning altitude and its impact on sparkling wine was further expanded on the summer 2009 Bordeaux trip with the following conclusions:

• The aqua blue light reflected from swimming pools built at altitude does in fact enhance the sense of luxury of drinking champagne.

• Champagne is much more enjoyable at black tie events which involve ascending many steps in high heels in order to reach it.

• Champagne is not enjoyable when looking at girls in sparkly gunas leaping around a marquee brandishing stringed instruments.